Identity theft – six tips to help keep yours safe
Private data such as addresses and social security numbers can be just as valuable to cybercriminals as valid credit card…
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Android scam: Firms fined over $500,000 for malicious apps’ hidden subscriptions
Three UK firms have been fined over $500,000 for a scam that involved Android apps signing up to a subscription…
Firefox 34 disables SSL 3.0 and tackles eight security fixes
Firefox 34, the latest version of the Mozilla’s popular web browser has disabled support for SSL 3.0 in reaction to…
Unpatched security hole has left millions of Moonpig customers at risk for 17 months
Moonpig, the online personalised card company, has been accused of a shockingly sloppy attitude to security, after apparently leaving a…
Hobbit-inspired sword can help you find unsecured WiFi hotspots
Like many others, I was enchanted by The Hobbit (and later Lord of the Rings) at a young age –…
Biometrics – can your fingerprint be ‘copied’ from a normal photo?
Fingerprint biometrics are entering the mainstream as a security measure, with both Apple and Samsung relying on readers to secure…
North Korea falls off the internet – is the United States to blame?
Barack Obama promises that the United States will respond to the Sony hack, and North Korea drops off the internet.…
Madonna thinks her computer was hacked
Turns out that the Material Girl has had her material stolen, and she’s blaming hackers!
Virlock: First Self-Reproducing Ransomware is also a Shape Shifter
Win32/VirLock is ransomware that locks victims’ screens but also acts as parasitic virus, infecting existing files on their computers. The…
Mobile security: flaw allows hackers to read texts and listen to calls
Hackers can eavesdrop on your phone calls and text messages even with cell networks using “the most advanced encryption available”…